South Korea’s DYA plans to sign an agreement with Indian automotive parts maker NDR Auto Components on November 17, 2026, to establish a seat manufacturing joint venture in India. NDR is expected to hold 51% of the venture and DYA 49%.
The partners plan to combine DYA’s seat system design and manufacturing technology
On an October 30 earnings call, Lear CEO Raymond Scott said the company is on track to begin operations in 2027 in Orion Township, where it will manufacture seating for GM with automation expected to reduce costs by 10%-15%.
The new facility will supply seating to GM’s nearby Orion Assembly Plant, which begins produc
On November 4, NDR Auto Components approved additional capital expenditure of INR 113.4 million for its Naviyani plant in Gujarat and INR 71.9 million for its Kharkhoda plant in Haryana. The investments are for new programmes of Maruti Suzuki India and Suzuki Motorcycle India.
The board also approved a joint venture
Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Toyo Seat Co., Ltd. announced on October 29 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin considering the establishment of a joint venture primarily engaged in automotive seat development and sales. The companies will proceed with detailed discussio
Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose)’s joint venture Brose Sitech announced that it is establishing its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Blythewood, South Carolina, within the Scout Motors Supplier Park.
The new 140,000-square-foot facility will produce complete seating systems for the Scout Traveler SUV and T
Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (Jifeng), the parent company of Grammer AG, announced that its controlled subsidiary, Grammer Vehicle Parts (Harbin) Co., Ltd., had been nominated by a leading automaker to supply passenger vehicle seat assemblies. The subsidiary will develop and manufacture complete seat assemblie
FORVIA SE has signed an agreement with Anand Group to establish a joint venture (JV) in India for seating business in the Indian automotive market. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026.
The new JV, Faurecia Anand Seating India Private Limited, will be controlled by FORVIA. FORVIA will hold 50% plus
On September 15, Astana Motors announced that it has signed several cooperation agreements with Korean auto component manufacturers during the first Central Asia-Republic of Korea summit.
Astana Motors and Youngsan Glonet Corporation will localize automotive seat upholstery and exhaust system components, including mu
On September 8, Toyota Boshoku Corporation announced that its Indian subsidiary, Toyota Boshoku Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., will build a new plant in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The investment will total approximately INR 4 billion (JPY 7 billion). Construction is scheduled for completion in October 2027, with produc
Several South Korean media sources reported that DSM will supply an electric swivel seat mechanism for the GV90 Neolun, the flagship electrified SUV under Hyundai Motor’s premium brand Genesis. The component is a core part of the swivel seat system, which uses an electric motor to rotate the front-row seats and lock
TACHI-S Co., Ltd announced on August 28 that it had completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of TACHI-S TOYO Group Holdings Co., Ltd., a company established by TOYO H&I Co., Ltd. to take over its automotive seat and interior businesses.
TACHI-S TOYO Group Holdings had taken over, through a company split, T
On August 13, JD Power released its 2026 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study. The study found that overall seat quality improved from last year by 0.9 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) to 10.0 PP100 in 2026.
The gap in problems between premium and mass market vehicle seats narrowed to 0.7 PP100, down from 1.3 P
On August 20, AFT-Seats announced that it had launched a modern, full-cycle production line for manufacturing full electric adjustment seats for the LADA Azimut at its facility.
The production process includes cutting and sewing upholstery, manufacturing metal components and frames, and final seat assembly.
The LADA
On August 11, NDR Auto Components announced that its NDR Hayashi joint venture in Bengaluru commenced operations in June 2026 to manufacture sunshades, while ambient-lighting programmes for Maruti Suzuki models are scheduled to start in 2028. The company’s NDR Auto South facility in Anantapur has been inaugurated and
On August 13, Diniz Adient opened its new trim facility in Egypt. The project represents the company’s official entry into manufacturing operations in Egypt. The new site expands Diniz Adient’s manufacturing footprint, increases production capacity, supports customer growth, and creates new employment opportunities i
South Korean automotive seat frame manufacturer Daeil Industrial will invest KRW 50.6 billion in a new plant in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. As part of the reshoring project, the company will relocate a production line from Vietnam to South Korea. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2026 and be co
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) announced that FORVIA SE will unveil for the first time a unified vision for the commercial vehicle (CV) industry that brings together its five business groups at IAA Transportation 2026 from September 14-20.
FORVIA will highlight advanced solutions, including safety, comfort, lig
Recaro Automotive GmbH (Recaro Automotive) announced a collaboration with United Safety & Survivability Corporation (United Safety) on commercial vehicle (CV) seating in North America and Oceania.
The partnership supports Recaro Automotive’s global strategy for the development, production, and distribution of medium-
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